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father_n i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o on_o earth_n i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v for_o than_o shall_v the_o uprght_a conscience_n echo_v a_o comfort_n to_o thy_o humble_a soul_n and_o either_o the_o lord_n will_v enlarge_v the_o lease_n of_o thy_o life_n with_o hâ—zechiah_n or_o glorify_v thou_o in_o the_o heaven_n with_o his_o belove_a son_n chap._n 2._o sect_n 1._o the_o first_o step_n into_o heaven_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n namely_o a_o bless_a resurrection_n if_o the_o godly_a in_o this_o life_n and_o at_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n have_v a_o taste_n of_o those_o heavenly_a joy_n which_o can_v be_v express_v how_o much_o more_o shall_v they_o have_v in_o the_o resurrection_n when_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v both_o be_v reunite_v and_o endue_v with_o a_o bless_a condition_n therefore_o do_v the_o scripture_n describe_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o resurrection_n by_o sundry_a comfortable_a metaphor_n 12._o joh._n 12._o 15._o 1._o cor_fw-la 15._o saint_n paul_n compare_v it_o to_o the_o husbandman_n harvest_n when_o reap_v and_o receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n his_o heart_n rejoice_v and_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v to_o the_o godly_a for_o they_o which_o sow_v in_o tear_n at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n at_o their_o resurrection_n 19.17_o pro._n 19.17_o 2._o solomon_n say_v he_o which_o have_v pity_n on_o the_o poor_a dare_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o look_v what_o he_o lay_v out_o it_o shall_v be_v pay_v he_o again_o now_o man_n that_o have_v great_a debt_n desire_v earnest_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n and_o behold_v our_o saviour_n call_v the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n 14.14_o luk._n 14.14_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n because_o than_o he_o have_v his_o reward_n with_o he_o 22.12_o reu._n 22.12_o will_v come_v forth_o of_o every_o one_o debt_n and_o reward_v their_o goodâ—esse_n with_o glory_n 3._o those_o that_o labour_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o time_n to_o rest_v in_o 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of_o iudgeman_n namely_o their_o amazedness_n in_o the_o resurrection_n the_o princely_a prophet_n have_v decipher_v the_o vain_a endeavour_n of_o wicked_a and_o covetous_a carnal_a man_n labour_v to_o establish_v perpetual_a habitation_n to_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n conclude_v thus_o of_o they_o 49.14_o psa_fw-la 49.14_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o grave_n like_o sheep_n and_o death_n gnaw_v upon_o they_o if_o this_o be_v all_o their_o misery_n it_o be_v less_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o but_o behold_v while_o death_n be_v feed_v upon_o their_o body_n and_o turn_v they_o to_o rottenness_n hell_n fire_n seize_v upon_o their_o soul_n and_o vex_v they_o with_o torment_n neither_o be_v this_o the_o final_a conclusion_n of_o their_o wretchedness_n for_o as_o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v 27._o heb._n 9_o 27._o so_o after_o that_o come_v the_o judgement_n when_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n must_v be_v reunite_v that_o they_o may_v be_v torment_v together_o thus_o 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law_n and_o fear_v you_o that_o so_o the_o end_n &_o use_v of_o all_o this_o be_v that_o the_o majesty_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o appear_v and_o strictness_n in_o judge_v may_v possess_v our_o heart_n with_o dread_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o finish_v our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a this_o lesson_n saint_n paul_n teach_v 2._o cor._n 5.10_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n fear_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_n a_o exceed_a great_a fear_n know_v therefore_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o persuade_v man_n and_o sure_o if_o man_n do_v consider_v that_o their_o work_n must_v all_o come_v to_o judgement_n before_o such_o a_o strict_a and_o glorious_a judge_n it_o will_v make_v they_o tremble_v and_o stay_v they_o from_o those_o sin_n into_o the_o which_o they_o run_v without_o fear_n what_o thief_n be_v so_o desperate_a that_o be_v sure_o he_o can_v escape_v the_o judge_n hand_n will_v yet_o continue_v his_o steal_n lo_o thou_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v can_v not_o possible_o avoid_v the_o appear_a before_o christ_n the_o dreadful_a judge_n shall_v not_o the_o cogitation_n of_o this_o reclaim_v thy_o heart_n from_o wicked_a motion_n and_o thy_o life_n from_o ungodly_a action_n but_o will_v christ_n call_v every_o man_n to_o a_o account_n for_o his_o body_n his_o soul_n his_o temporal_a benefit_n and_o spiritual_a blessing_n the_o spend_v of_o his_o time_n and_o conversation_n in_o his_o call_n for_o his_o sin_n of_o commission_n and_o omission_n oh_o good_a god_n what_o a_o audit_n have_v many_o to_o make_v for_o their_o manifold_a impiety_n and_o monstrous_a profaneness_n for_o consume_a the_o talent_n of_o grace_n and_o treasure_v nothing_o but_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n 2.5_o rom._n 2.5_o and_o of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n when_o joseph_n say_v to_o his_o brethren_n 45.3_o gen._n 45.3_o i_o be_o joseph_n your_o brother_n who_o you_o 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of_o the_o mountain_n and_o say_v to_o the_o rock_n and_o hill_n fall_v on_o we_o &_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n but_o alas_o it_o will_v not_o be_v see_v then_o that_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v thus_o dissolve_v and_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o dreadful_a both_o for_o the_o end_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o appear_v 3.10_o 2._o pet._n 3.10_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n if_o a_o man_n have_v some_o matter_n of_o weight_n wherein_o his_o whole_a estate_n be_v to_o be_v try_v before_o a_o earthly_a judge_n how_o careful_a will_v he_o be_v to_o consider_v his_o cause_n solicit_v his_o advocate_n and_o get_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o judge_n behold_v at_o this_o time_n all_o lie_v a_o bleed_a even_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n more_o dear_a unto_o we_o they_o the_o whole_a world_n yea_o then_o ten_o thousand_o world_n 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